A couple of years ago our friend Matthew Inman (a.k.a. The Oatmeal), tried to help save the Nikola Tesla museum. It worked, thanks to a bit of crowdsourcing and a bit of help from Elon Musk. The Museum needed more help, so Inman turned to Musk who, once again, stepped up.

The Oatmeal is one of the most popular webcomics on this whole interconnected fax-machine-and-hair-dryers network we call the "inter-net." And it must be paying off pretty well for Mr.Oatmeal, because he has a Tesla. And he freaking lovesit.

Last week, we told you that the founder of The Oatmeal, Matthew Inman, was looking for a way to purchase Nikola Tesla's old tower and make it into a museum. In just one week, his $850,000 fundraising goal has been reached and exceeded. Wow!

It's a word that rhymes with "runt" and remains an obscene word few dare use in public. Rather than give in to this vernacular menace, Matthew "The Oatmeal" Inman's re-purposed it to represent '80s econobox automotive engineering. — Ed.